Cody Gardner
Chelsea
Summary
Organized professional with many years of industry experience. Good customer service, communication, and prioritization skills. Excellent history of maintaining efficient schedules and operating with zero incidents.
Motivated professional proficient at driving broad range of commercial trucks. Resourceful and customer-focused transportation specialist with several years of experience building client relations, supporting operations, managing logistics, and handling distribution. Results-oriented in high-stress situations with talents in driving multiple types of trucks.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Truck Driver Class A
Verdigris valley Sod Farms
Claremore
07.2025 - Current
- Loaded and unloaded sod rolls using skidsteer
- Operated Class A trucks for transporting sod and landscaping materials.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections to ensure vehicle safety and compliance.
- Assisted with loading freight when necessary.
Class A Local Driver
Merrell Transport LLC
Tulsa
06.2025 - 07.2025
- Delivered freight to local businesses, ensuring timely and accurate service.
Service Writer
T & M truck and equipment repair
Chelsea
05.2024 - 05.2025
- Managed customer inquiries and service requests efficiently.
- Documented work orders and service history accurately.
- Coordinated service schedules for repairs and maintenance tasks.
- Communicated with technicians regarding repair details and customer needs.
Driver manager
T and M transport
Chelsea
12.2022 - 05.2024
- Supervised daily operations for a fleet of drivers ensuring compliance with regulations.
Truck Driver Class A
T&M Transport
Chelsea
11.2018 - 12.2022
- I drove a semi with multiple different trailers including flatbed endump hopper bottom and reefer
Truck Driver Class A
USA Truck
Van Buren
03.2018 - 11.2018
Truck Driver Class A
American Central Transport
Liberty
11.2017 - 03.2018
Class A CDL Driver
Certified Freight Logistics
Joplin
01.2017 - 11.2017
fuel hand/cashier
woodshed big cabin
Big Cabin
02.2016 - 06.2016
- Fueling trucks washing windows.
- I was a cashier for a time but moved to fueling trucks
- I fueled semis and washed the windows and made customers happy
harps
Chelsea
05.2014 - 05.2015
Education
high school -
Chelsea High School
Chelsea, OKSkills
- Performance management
- Professional email communication
- Teaching
- Communication skills
- Flatbed
- Leadership
- Schedule management
- Problem-solving
- GPS
- Logistics
- Logistics management
- Refrigerated trailer
- Customer service
- Transportation planning
- Microsoft Outlook
- Sales
- Linux
- Crew management
- Tractor-trailer
- Excellent people skills
- Dump truck
- Supervising experience
- Fleet management
- DOT (Department of Transportation) regulations
- Private fleet operations
- Manual transmission
- Conflict management
- Driving
- Vehicle inspection
- Load securing
- Route planning
- Customer relationship management
- Freight documentation
- Safety compliance
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Adaptive decision making
- Permit and endorsement awareness
- Route planning expertise
- Safe driving practices
- DOT regulations compliance
- Tanker endorsements
Certification
- Tanker Endorsement
- Driver's License
- CDL
Languages
English
Timeline
Truck Driver Class A
Verdigris valley Sod Farms
07.2025 - Current
Class A Local Driver
Merrell Transport LLC
06.2025 - 07.2025
Service Writer
T & M truck and equipment repair
05.2024 - 05.2025
Driver manager
T and M transport
12.2022 - 05.2024
Truck Driver Class A
T&M Transport
11.2018 - 12.2022
Truck Driver Class A
USA Truck
03.2018 - 11.2018
Truck Driver Class A
American Central Transport
11.2017 - 03.2018
Class A CDL Driver
Certified Freight Logistics
01.2017 - 11.2017
fuel hand/cashier
woodshed big cabin
02.2016 - 06.2016
harps
05.2014 - 05.2015
high school -
Chelsea High School